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North American herpetology, or, A description of the reptiles inhabiting the United States (1836)

Author: Holbrook, John Edwards, 1794-1871; Sera, J., ill; Duval, Peter S 1804 or 5-1886, lithographer; Girard, Charles, 1822-1895, former owner. DSI; Lehman & Duval Lithrs, lithographer; American Philosophical Society, former owner. DSI
Volume: v 1
Subject: Reptiles; Amphibians
Publisher: Philadelphia : J. Dobson
Language: English
Call number: 39088015067523
Digitizing sponsor: Biodiversity Heritage Library
Book contributor: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Collection: biodiversity

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Complete in 4 vols. Vol. IV, 1840 (apparently of the utmost rarity--Cf. Science, n.s., v. 17 (Jan.-June 1903) p. 910-912)

A revised and extended edition was published, 1842, in 5 vols

"E.G. Dorsey, printer"--Verso of t.p.'s

Plates signed J. Sera; Lehman &. Duval lithrs or P.S. Duval lith

Plates are hand-colored

Includes bibliographical references

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SCNHRB has two copies, each set lacking v. IV

SCNHRB c. 1 (39088015067523, 39088015067564, 39088015067606) stamped on t.p.'s: Library, U.S. National Museum Smithsonian Institution Mar 3 1882

SCNHRB c. 1 inscribed in ink on t.p. of v. III: American Philosophical Society 15 May 1840 from the Author

SCNHRB c. 1 quarter bound in recent dark green goatskin and paste-paper boards, title in gilt within leather spine label; uncut

SCNHRB c. 2 (39088015067648, 39088015067689, 39088015067721) imperfect: in v. I lacking p. 1-12, 59-67, plate nos. 5-6

SCNHRB c. 2 has photocopy of the Science article, v. 17, no. 440, p. 910-912, laid-in. See library staff for access

SCNHRB c. 2 inscribed on head of t.p.'s: C. Girard

SCNHRB c. 2 stamped on t.p.'s: Library, U.S. National Museum Smithsonian Institution Mar 29 1882 [ms. acc. no.] 124834-124836

SCNHRB c. 2 bound in green library buckram, title in gilt on spine, measures 30 cm

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